St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-22
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AN ACT entitled an act to establish the Mime
sofa reformatory at ST. Cloud, Minnesota, and
TO provide Tor the government thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION 1. There is hereby established on
section seven 90, township thirty-fi five 1851,
range thirty 900, in the county of Sherburne in
this state, state reformatorv.
SEC. z. The government of said reformatory
shall be under the control of board of mana
gers consisting of six citizens of this state,
which board shall have general superintendent
or said reformatory. and shall conduct the same
on non-partisau principles. They shall have no
compensation for their services, but shall be
allowed their reasonable travelling and other Off
cial expenses. The following named persons
shall constitute the first board of managers of
SAID refornatory, whose term OF office set opposite
their names herein, shall date from the approval
Of this act by the governor:
Gordon 4. Cole of Rice county, term of office
six years.
John Cooper of Stearns county, term of office
i've years.
Robert Smith of Ramsey county, term of office
four Years.
H S. Griswold of Fillmore county, term of Of
flee three years.
t. II. Barrett of Stevens county, term of office
6. W. Holland OF Crow Wing county, term of
office one year
The succeeding members of said board of
managers snail be appointed by the governor, by
and with the advice and consent OF the senate
as soon as the respective terms of Office afore-
said shall expire. They shall hold their office
appointed. provided that not more than three
persons comprising said board shall be ap
pointed from the same political party and that
the appointments to fill vacancies occurring be-
fore the expiration of the term shall be for the
unexpired term. Whenever vacancy shall oc
cur in said board Of managers, by the refusal of
either of the members thereof to act, or other
wise, such vacancies shall be filled by
the governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate, and, when the senate
is not in session, by the governor, subject to the
consent and approval OF the senate when it shall
convene
The governor may remove any OF the managers
for misconduct incompetency or neglect of duty,
after opportunity shall be given them TO be heard
on written charges.
SEC s. The board of managers shall appoint
general superintendent, and shall have power
to remove him for cause, after opportunity shall
be given him to be heard upon written charges
All other officers shall be appointed by the su-
perintendent, and removable at his pleasure.
SEC 4. The board of managers shall examine
all the accounts expenditures and vouchers re-
lating to the business OF the reformatory
monthly. and shall certify their approval or dis
approval OF the same to the auditor OF the state
SEC. 3. Said board of managers shall have the
charge and general superintendent of the
grounds and the grading and improve
mcnt thereof, and OF the construction of
the reformatory and the necessary shops
and appurtenances, and they are hereby
authorized to purchase the necessary build
ing materials for the same and employ ali
the necessary labor. All purchases OF materials
and supplies to the amount exceeding five hun
dred 600 dollars shall be made by contract and